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| Passionate Fan   Joined: Aug 2003
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| Books from Agatha Christie Hi! I just want to know if there are some people out there who love AC's crime fictions as I do! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Poirot rules!! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ "Dad, dad! The UFOs are friends or foes? "Why are you asking?" "Because one just landed in our garden and took grandma!" "Friends" | |||
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| Addicted Fan  Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 4,301
| I just read Ten Little N1ggers recently and I LOVED it [img]smilies/thumbs_up.gif[/img] so I have been considering reading some more of Christie's works - which won't be too hard considering my mum seems to own all her books, except of course TLN which I had to go on a rabid hunt for [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] What best do you recommend? [ 01-08-2004: Message edited Profaine Angel ] | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 11,138
| My favorite fiction written by Agatha Christie is Death On The Nil. It is amazing. __________________ -- You can't choose what you love. It chooses you. -- | |||
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| Elite Fan  Joined: Oct 2002
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My favorite is "Murder on the Orient Express". A classic. I do like Poirot better than Miss Marple. I haven't read her books in years. I should though. __________________ Superman does good. You're doing well. - Tracy Jordan, 30 Rock *Pia* | |||
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| Total Fan  Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 7,414
| I looooved And Then There Were None. Fabulous stuff. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 16,569
| Ooooh! I borrowed And Then There Were None and it was one of the greatest books I've ever read. It was just totally mindblowing. I [img]smilies/love.gif[/img] it. That and The Murder of Roger Ackroyrd. And Hercule Poirot's Christmas. She's just a fantastic writer. I haven't read a lot of her books, but the endings are usually very unexpected. It's cool. I haven't read a Miss Marple book yet. Haha. There just seems to be too many Hercule Poirot books around (not that that's a bad thing [img]smilies/lol.gif[/img] ) I saw TMORA in my school library yesterday and I was so happy. I was going round recommending it to all my friends [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ she can stop traffic, she can do magic ; | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 2,346
| Agatha Christie rocks. Her plots are ingenious, and her characters are good. I especially love Hercule Poirot. The only problem is that her startings can be a bit slow. Other than that, when the plot really goes, you can't put it down. I love And Then There Were None!!!! It's one of her bests. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ i carry your heart (i carry it in my heart) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart | |||
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| Passionate Fan Joined: Aug 2003
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The mysterious affair at Styles: The first Poirot story and one of the bests [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] It's about an old lady, Mrs Inglethorpe who has a young fiancé and one day she's found dead...really interesting [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Curtain (Poirot's last case): the title says it all....Poirot dies in this one, but not before solving a mysery...not like the other books [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] And there are so many good ones, like: Lord Edgware dies, Cat among the pigeons And there is one I don't know the English title of: there is a young lady who wants to get married, but her finacé's family isn't keen on the idea because the girl's mother killed her husband, at least that's what everybody believes. And the young girl wants Poirot to prove her mother innocent...really great - my mother's favourite [img]smilies/lol.gif[/img] __________________ "Dad, dad! The UFOs are friends or foes? "Why are you asking?" "Because one just landed in our garden and took grandma!" "Friends" | |||
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| Loyal Fan  Joined: Oct 2001
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| Dedicated Fan  Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 780
| I had to read And Then There Were None for an elective English class I took last year. I really enjoyed it, and have put it in my immediate plans to read most of all her books. I have a problem with mysteries though; I am totally guilty of looking ahead to see who did it and thus ruin it for myself. Any one else have this problem? __________________ Trory Leather Librarian | |||
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| Master Fan  Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 12,829
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Sal you're the only one that refered to the book Ten Little ******s, which is actually And Then There were None (the original title). I know it because the title in French is the exact translation of Ten Little ******s, but I found out later that in English it was called And then There were None. It's funny that in Australia it's not the same title as anywhere else [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Anyway, I loved And then There were None, best enigma ever! The Crime in the Orient-Express is also my second favourite. I've basically read all the books by Agatha Christie, she was my very first favourite author, and even now I'm still enjoy reading her stories. And Hercule Poirot rocks my socks! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast : the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed' | |||
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| Addicted Fan Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 4,301
| [img]smilies/lol.gif[/img] you got censored too, Anne! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I think of the book as Ten Little...yes, them [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] And the movie as And Then There Were None. I saw the film first and then read the book. | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 12,829
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I still don't understand why you guys have a different title while you're also a English-speaking country. [img]smilies/look.gif[/img] Oh nevermind me, I just recalled that the first HP book had two different titles too. [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] I didn't know there was a movie adaptation of the book And Then There were None... Anne __________________ The difference between 'involvement' and 'commitment' is like an eggs-and-ham breakfast : the chicken was 'involved' - the pig was 'committed' | |||
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| Master Fan Joined: Dec 2000
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__________________ she can stop traffic, she can do magic ; | |||
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| Extreme Fan  Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 2,638
| Hi [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Just wanted to add my two sense. I've not read too many of her stories honestly, but the one I seem to love the most is The Mousetrap. I was on vacation as a 12 year old girl at the beach when it sucked me in. I was at the beach and what was I doing? Yep, hanging out in the hotel reading. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] I've got about 10 of her books on my shelf that I need to read. I'll get around to it, then let ya know what I think. ~*Mandi*~ who loves a mystery. __________________ I solemnly swear that I am up to no good. JOEY: Of all people to see me like this, it had to be you. PACEY: It's a new year, Joey. You never know, we could even end up friends. JOEY: Pacey, I'm upset enough as it is. | |||
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